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La Chaux Cossonay

Vaud · 4'893 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for La Chaux Cossonay at a glance.

Costs

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Health insurance
CHF 522
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 522 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 139 Young adultCHF 363
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 56 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 76 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 18–27 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 63 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 55 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 6'000–9'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 52 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 68 % in VD.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.4 %
Tight market
0.4 % of all homes are vacant — 9 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
Yverdon-les-BainsVD49 min
VeveyVD56 min
NeuchâtelNE73 min
Lausanne VD 37 min
Genève GE 75 min
Bern BE 116 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Yverdon-les-BainsVD27 min
VeveyVD39 min
NeuchâtelNE51 min
Lausanne VD 25 min
Genève GE 66 min
Bern BE 69 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
23.9 %
23.9 % forest, 17.6 % built-up area, 57.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
44.1 ‰
Average
44.1 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
39 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
39 %
Upper secondary
45 %
Compulsory
16 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
4'893 inhabitants
Children
19.3 %
Seniors 65+
14.3 %
Foreign nat.
26.0 %
Growth 5yr
+21.0 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
Building structure
Single-family house
48 %
Building with 2 units
14 %
Multi-family house
36 %
1988 Median build year 38 % of which pre-1980 6 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.4 Avg. rooms 94 m² Avg. floor area

La Chaux Cossonay has a mixed building structure: 48 % single-family, 36 % multi-family and 14 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1988 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 38 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 6 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 20-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in La Chaux Cossonay. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in La Chaux Cossonay — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in La Chaux Cossonay cost per month?

Rental prices in La Chaux Cossonay are currently typically in the range CHF 20-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,450–1,700 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in La Chaux Cossonay cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in La Chaux Cossonay is typically in the range CHF 6'900-7'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in La Chaux Cossonay cost?

The m² price for houses in La Chaux Cossonay is typically in the range CHF 6'000-7'800 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How can I estimate a property's value in La Chaux Cossonay?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in La Chaux Cossonay the median is around CHF 7'324 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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